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Olympus D-520 ZOOM Digital Camera User Manual

1. CAMERA tab PICTURE tab Hi CARD tab E SETUP tab amp CAMERA tab Adjusts the brightness of the image Exposure compensation p 47 Extends the maximum optical zoom making DIGITAL ZOOM possible up to approximately 5x zoom shooting p 38 with the digital zoom function Selects the area of the image that will be used to determine exposure or image brightness from METERING the two available settings ESP or e spot p 49 metering PICTURE tab WB Sets the appropriate white balance according to p 51 the light source CARD tab CARD SETUP Formats a card p 82 SETUP tab ALL RESET Selects whether to save the current camera p 85 settings when you turn off the power Turns the beep sound used for warnings etc on and off 81 REC VIEW Selects whether to display pictures on the p 84 monitor while saving them 101 Adjusts the brightness of the monitor p 88 Sets the date and time p 20 27 peuejs Buig 28 Using the menus and tabs Playback mode PLAY tab EDIT tab CARD tab SETUP tab PLAY tab On Protects pictures from accidental erasure p 72 Rotates pictures 90 degrees clockwise or u counterclockwise p 77 Stores printing information required for DPOF Le 92 printers the card EDIT tab BLACK amp WHITE Creates black and white pictures p 74 SEPIA C
2. The My Documents window is displayed essi ocu Z 6 Drag amp drop the image you want to save in the computer in this case P1010012 jpg to the My Documents window The image is saved in the P1010012 ipg computer in My Documents folder To select all files choose Edit gt Select all When the image file has been downloaded to the computer you can view images by double clicking the image files downloaded to your computer The files will be opened in the default image viewer of the operating system If you want to view the image a different size or process it you will need to open the image with software that supports JPEG or TIFF images files such as Paint Shop Pro Photoshop or CAMEDIA Master software The lamp on the right of the viewfinder or the card access lamp blinks while IN the image is being copied Never open the card cover on the camera load or Caution remove the batteries or connect or disconnect the AC adapter while the lamp is blinking as the image files may be destroyed 19 Disconnecting the camera from your computer If your OS is Windows Me 2000 proceed to Windows Me 2000 XP 07 p 21 e Windows 98 I Make sure that the lamp on the right Lamp of the viewfinder or the card access lamp is not blinking E Some camera models have either a lamp on the right of the viewfinder or a Sar card access lamp and the location lt va
3. 2 Drag the untitled icon on the desktop to Trash untitled Trash Make sure that the lamp on the right of the viewfinder or the card access lamp is off Remove the USB cable from the camera 5 Remove the USB cable from your computer Downloading image files using other OS For other OS users Users running other OS cannot connect the camera directly to a computer Windows 95 Windows NT Mac OS before OS 9 You can download images directly to your computer using an optional floppy disk adapter or PC card adapter Does your computer have a USB interface Is there a a marked on your computer Is your OS one of the following Connect the camera directly to your computer using the provided USB cable Windows 98 Windows 2000 Windows Me Windows XP Mac OS 9 X Use the optional USB SmartMedia reader writer Not compatible with Mac OS X Depending on the model you can download the driver from the Olympus website For details visit our website Does your computer have a built in PC card slot d Use the optional Not supported by Windows NT4 0 lower Does your computer have a built in floppy disk drive C gt Use the optional Flas
4. 24 Downloading images to your 26 Disconnecting the camera from your computer 30 J 23 Connecting the camera to the computer 1 Insert the marked end of the USB cable into the USB port on your computer as shown below Look for this mark e 4 USB port Terminal The location of the USB port varies depending on the computer For details refer to your computer s manual 2 After making sure that the camera is turned off connect the end of the USB cable to the USB connector on the camera The location of the USB connector or multi connector varies depending on the camera model Refer to the camera manual for details Camera with a USB connector Computer Rectangular terminal Smaller terminal USB cable USB connector Smaller terminal Rectangular terminal JL USB cable Connecting the camera to the computer mummumummmummummummmmmmmmummummmmmummummummmEEMENENENENENENEN 3 Turn the camera on Camera with a lens barrier The power turns on automatically with the exception of some models which require you to press the monitor button When the camera is turned on the green lamp on the right of the viewfinder lights up Camera with a X mode S
5. 1 Open the lens barrier mm The camera turns on in the shooting 0 2 Slide the zoom lever while looking in the viewfinder soiseq Buljooys Press the zoom lever toward 4 to zoom in and toward e to zoom out 3 Take the picture while looking in the viewfinder 37 Zooming in subject Optical zoom Digital zoom Using the digital zoom To use the digital zoom set the digital zoom to ON in the menu The maximum magnification varies on the record mode setting When the record mode is set to SQ1 HQ or SHQ 2 5x When the record mode is set to SQ2 5x Selecting the image quality and size Record mode Ex p 53 I Display the top menu in the shooting mode Open the lens barrier Press Press to select MODE MENU 3 Press lt to select the CAMERA tab then press Q 521529 Buljooys 4 Press amp to select DIGITAL ZOOM then press Q DIGITAL ZOOM 5 Press lt to select ON then press am The digital zoom is set DIGTALZOM 4 To close the menu press METERING 38 Zooming a subject Optical zoom Digital zoom 6 Slide the zoom lever toward The zoom indicator is displayed The bar moves on the zoom indicator according to the zoom magnification The white section of the zoom indicator indicates the op
6. 3 Determine the image composition while observing your subject on the monitor soiseq Buljooys 4 Take the picture by following the same procedure as for shooting using the viewfinder Press the shutter button all the way fully to take the picture Taking still pictures using the viewfinder IS p 30 When you want to take pictures with the monitor off press again While the orange lamp is blinking slowly after the shutter button is Note pressed halfway the flash is charging While the orange lamp is blinking quickly after shooting the picture you just took is being stored Wait until the lamps go off to take another picture If the memory gauge is fully lit you cannot take any pictures Wait a few seconds until the memory gauge goes off to take another picture Memory gauge I p 9 The monitor is used for checking the image composition Camera shake the correct focus and exposure condition of the recorded picture should be checked by the close up playback Close up playback ISP p 62 31 SoIseq Buljooys 32 Taking still pictures Press the shutter button gently using the ball of your finger If it is pressed hard the camera may move and pictures may come out Caution blurred Never open the card cover remove the batteries or disconnect the AC adapter while the orange lamp is blinking Doing so could destroy stored pictures and prevent storage of pictures you ha
7. cet ane oe pee ek ne oe ee aie oe Bee T 9 Battery check ad hee Laie cea ee Lug 9 Attaching the 5 10 Loading the batteries 11 Selecting batteries or the optional AC adapter 12 Inserting the card SmartMedia 14 Turning the power on off 17 What to do if the CARD SETUP screen is displayed 19 Setting the date 20 Using the menus 1 22 How to use the 2 22 22 censeri llle 23 Shortcut MENUS ciues vr ra dex edo 25 Mode minus osse REEL NE p tee ep bia 2f Shooting basics 29 Holding the camera 29 Taking Still pictures 34 0 2 30 Taking still pictures using the viewfinder 30 Taking still pictures using the monitor 31 Comparison of the viewfinder amp 32 If correct focus cannot be obtained Focus lock 33 Subjects that are difficult to focus on 34 Recording movies 35 Zooming on a subject Optical zoom Digital zoom 37 Using the optical ZOOM 37
8. 2 000 000 pixels Image pickup device 1 3 2 CCD solid state image pickup 2 110 000 pixels gross Lens Olympus lens 5 15 mm f 2 8 4 9 8 elements in 7 groups equivalent to 38 mm to 114 mm lens on 35 mm camera Photometric system Digital ESP metering Aperture f 2 8 f 4 9 Shutter speed 1 2 to 1 1000 sec Night scene mode 1 sec Shooting range 0 5 m to oo 1 6 ft to oo normal 0 2 m to 0 5 m 0 7 ft to 1 6 ft macro mode Viewfinder Optical real image viewfinder with AF target mark Monitor 1 5 TFT color LCD display 114 000 pixels Flash charging time Approx 9 sec Outer connector DC IN jack USB connector mini B Video OUT Automatic calendar system Up to 2099 103 Specifications Operating environment Temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F operation 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F storage Humidity 30 to 90 operation 10 to 90 storage Power supply Two AA R6 alkaline batteries lithium batteries NiMH batteries or NiCd batteries Or a lithium CR V3 battery pack Or AC adapter optional Manganese zinc carbon batteries cannot be used Dimensions 112 mm W x 62 mm H x 35 mm D 4 4 x 2 4 x 1 4 excluding protrusions Weight 175 g 0 4 Ib without batteries or card SPECIFICATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT ANY NOTICE OR OBLIGATION ON THE PART OF
9. 8 Shortcut menu 22 25 SH pee 53 Shutter 7 Single frame erase 69 Single frame playback 61 Single frame shooting 25 Slide show 65 SmartMedia card 14 Spot 49 Be sce Man eats OU e 53 oaa tes tette ves ed 53 Sd snis RTE doe ue 53 Straps dioi ote ise eee com y eoe 10 Strap eyelet 7 5 xp yx EPIS 51 T 22 Tripod socket 7 Tungsten 51 Two in one pictures 58 U USB 7 V VIDEO OUT 7 Viewfinder 7 30 White 51 Write protect seal 14 2 Zoom 7 OLYMPUS http www olympus com OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO LTD San Ei Building 22 2 Nishi Shinjuku 1 chome Shinjuku ku Tokyo Japan Customer support Japanese language only Tel 0426 42 7499 Tokyo OLYMPUS AMERICA INC Two Corporate Center Drive Melville NY 11747 3157 U S A Tel 631 844 5000 Technical Support USA 24 7 online automated help http support olympusamerica com Phone customer support Tel 1 888 553 4448 Toll free Our phone customer support is available from 8 am to 10 pm Monday to Friday ET E Mail distec oly
10. About This Computer BB LJ file Edit View Special C This Computer Apple System Profile E catcufator fe Chooser Control Panels don Mac E fj Favorites gt Apple Computer In 1983 1999 Key Caps SimpleTest seok IB Network Browser G Recent Applications gt Q Recent Documents SLO 8 Recent Servers Remote Access Status Scrapbook 49 Sherlock 2 Stickies Users running Mac OS 9 X i p 23 Users running other OS p 31 Windows Using Windows 98 Me 2000 XP Make sure that Your computer is turned on and Windows is running f you are running any applications quit them all You are recommended to power the camera using the optional AC adapter If the battery power runs out while the computer is accessing the card in the camera the camera will turn off in the middle of the operation and this could destroy image files data If you are using batteries make sure that there is sufficient remaining battery power p Installing the USB driver for Windows 98 When using Windows 98 98 SE Connecting the camera to the computer Confirming the computer recognizes the camera Confirming the USB driver is installed Downloading images to your computer Disconnecting the camera from your computer 20 Installing the USB driver for Windows 98 W
11. t 8j J o meii deti Dei My Computer 3 a A cP There may already be other Removable Disk icons for other devices such as a removable media drive or USB SmartMedia Reader Writer In this case the digital camera is recognized as another Removable Disk If you cannot find the icon the camera and computer are not connected properly Turn the camera off disconnect the camera from the computer and connect again or proceed to Confirming the USB driver is installed E p 15 to make sure that the USB driver is fully installed Removable Disk F 14 Confirming the USB driver is installed If the computer does not recognize the camera as a Removable Disk follow the procedure below to check whether the USB driver has been fully installed 1 Open My Computer and double click the Control Panel icon For users running Windows XP open Control Panel from the Start menu 2 Double click the System icon 3 The System window will appear Click the Device Manager tab E OK Cangal 15 Confirming the USB driver is installed E 16 4 Confirm that OLYMPUS Digital Camera is in the Universal Serial Bus Controller category If you cannot find the OLYMPUS Digital Camera turn the camera off disconnect the camera from the computer and start again Users run
12. while the enlarged picture is displayed you can scroll the picture in the desired direction enabling you to view a different section Nos The close up playback function is not available for movies ote 62 Playing back still pictures Index display This function lets you show several pictures at the same time on the monitor It is useful for quickly finding the picture you want to view The number of pictures shown can be 4 9 or 16 Selecting the number of pictures 0 p 64 1 Press with the lens barrier closed The monitor turns on and displays the last picture taken Single frame playback 2 Press the zoom lever toward B to enter the index display mode 3 Use the arrow pad to select a frame The selected picture is highlighted in the green frame Moves to the previous frame Q Moves to the next frame yoeqheld lt Jumps to the previous index display the frames before the top left frame 4 Jumps to the next index display the frames following the bottom right frame 4 To return to single frame playback press the zoom lever toward The picture highlighted in the green frame is displayed in the single frame playback mode Playing back still pictures Selecting the number of pictures This function lets you change the number of pictures 4 9 or 16 in an index display 1 Display the top menu in the playback mode Press with the lens barrier close
13. Caution peuejs Buig 16 Turning the power on off When shooting pictures Power on Open the lens barrier The camera turns on in the shooting mode The lens extends and the flash pops up If the lens does not extend the lens barrier is not fully open Open the lens barrier until it clicks If the date and time have reverted to the factory default settings Y M D appears on the monitor Setting the date and time I p 20 o amp 3 a 2 S a 8 2 17 Power off Close the lens barrier slightly until it just touches the lens barrier The lens barrier stops just before it touches the lens and the lens retracts Wait until the lens is fully retracted before closing the lens barrier completely The camera turns off The monitor also turns off Press the flash down manually until it locks in place tee To save battery power the camera automatically enters the sleep mode Note after about 3 minutes of non operation If the monitor is on it will automatically turn off The camera activates again as soon as you lightly press the shutter button or zoom lever Whenever possible turn the camera off when you do not intend to take any pictures for a while Do not push the lens barrier forcefully against the lens as this may damage the lens or cause it to malfunction Caution Turning the power on off When playing back pictures peuejs Dune 18 Power on Press the moni
14. All Reset 08 p 85 1 6 ft between the camera and the subject When the camera is too close to the subject the green lamp blinks If you use the flash in macro shooting shadows may be conspicuous and the correct exposure may not be achieved i In the macro mode keep a minimum distance of 0 2 m 0 5 m 0 7 ft Caution SoIseq Buljooys 41 SoIseq Buljooys 42 Using the flash In the auto flash mode factory default setting the flash is designed to fire automatically when shooting under low light or against strong backlight but you can change the flash mode to suit different shooting situations Select the flash mode best suited to the light conditions and the effect you want to achieve 1 Open the lens barrier The camera turns on in the shooting mode bo Press D The current flash setting is displayed 1 3 Press Q while the current flash setting is displayed e Each time you press the flash mode is gt ee switched in the following sequence AUTO 4 0 4 HO l HQ 4 Take the picture The flash working range is approximately 2 5 m 8 2 ft Note The camera returns to the auto flash mode factory default setting when the lens barrier is closed Saving the settings All Reset I p 85 Using the flash While the orange lamp is blinking the flash is charging The shutter button will not release when the flash
15. Mapping function 1 white pressing z and at the same time open the lens barrier Hold the buttons until the lens extends and the monitor turns on 2 Press lt to select START then press A progress bar appears during Pixel START Mapping When Pixel Mapping is finished CANCEL the camera returns to the shooting mode When 10 seconds have passed with the PIXEL MAPPING screen Note displayed the camera automatically returns to the shooting mode eJeure Do notremove the batteries or disconnect the AC adapter while Pixel Mapping is in progress as this may cause a malfunction Caution If the power is turned off during Pixel Mapping start again from Step 1 89 sBunjes 90 Print settings How to print pictures Several different printing options are available when you want to print out pictures Printing at a photo lab that supports DPOF or printing on a DPOF compatible printer Print reservation allows you to save printing data number of prints date printed on pictures etc with the pictures stored on the card What is DPOF DPOF is short for Digital Print Order Format DPOF is a format used to record automatic print information from cameras By specifying which pictures are to be printed the pictures can be printed easily by DPOF compatible printing service labs or on a personal DPOF compatible printer Printing o
16. Select single frame or all frame reservation Select whether you want to specify the number of prints for a selected frame or if you want one print of all the frames 6 Press to select single frame reservation or all frame reservation then press amp oh If you select one print is set for each ofthe frames the display moves to the date time print setting Set the date time EXIT 4 SELECT printing data Ex p 95 If you select Lh proceed to Set the number of prints only for single frame reservation ES p 94 sBunjes zud 93 Making a print reservation on the card Set the number of prints only for single frame reservation Display the frame to be printed and set the desired number of prints 7 Press to display the frame to THUS be printed If print reservation data has already been stored the number of prints already set appears 8 Press lt to set the number of prints lt Increases the number Decreases the number The maximum number of prints you can set is 10 If you set 0 no print reservation is made Press to proceed to the next frame and press to reset the print reservation of the previous frame 9 Press after completing all print reservations If print reservation data has
17. Using the digital zoom 38 Taking close up pictures Macro 40 Usingthe flash asi sib e Ee eade rex 42 Contents Advanced shooting 45 Using the 45 Shooting pictures sequentially Sequential shooting 46 Varying the image brightness Exposure compensation 47 Selecting the metering area Spot 49 Adjusting the color tone White 51 Selecting the image quality and size Record mode 53 Panoramashooting 2 2 2 Ies esse evene eei ae 56 Taking two in one 58 Taking a picture of yourself Self portrait shooting 60 Playback 61 Playing back still 61 Quick View Double click playback 62 Close up playback 62 Index display ivii bust ee ems euo absente 4 Miah oa 63 Slide SOW ccs reve utere RERO aha id 65 Playing back pictures ona TV 66 Playing back movies 67 Erasing pictures sese LAS ode be REGERE wa oe ead 69 Single frame 69 All Ttaine CABO ur eese eR V ES 70 Protec
18. geo and A are displayed regardless of whether INFO is set Note to ON or OFF The file number when using a printing service other than DPOF is displayed when INFO is set to ON How to print pictures 087 p 90 sBunjes eJeure 87 eJeure Adjusting the monitor brightness You can adjust the brightness of the monitor according to the surrounding conditions to make it easier to see 1 Display the top menu in the shooting mode Open the lens barrier Press Press to select MODE MENU 3 Press lt to select the SETUP tab then press Press X to select CJ then press Q 5 Press lt to adjust the brightness while observing the monitor Pressing lt gt brightens the monitor and pressing darkens it N Press The monitor brightness is set To close the menu press again pam 902 closed ote The monitor brightness setting remains even when the lens barrier is The monitor brightness can also be set from the playback mode d P C The Pixel Mapping feature allows the camera to check a CCD and image processing circuit automatically It is not necessary to operate this function frequently Approximately once a year is recommended Wait a few minutes after the monitor is used or continuous shots are taken to allow for proper performance of the Pixel
19. to cancel the two in one picture mode after the first shot has been taken The first picture will not be stored The two in one picture mode is canceled when Note gt 2 lt 9 3 9 a gt 5 a 59 Taking a picture of yourself Self portrait shooting To enable you to hold the camera at arm s length and take a picture of yourself the camera automatically selects the optimal settings for self portrait shooting 1 Display the top menu in the shooting mode Open the lens barrier Press Press to select FUNCTION 3 Press lt to select gg then press FUNCTION Self portrait mode is set and the camera returns to the shooting mode ANCEL lt SELECT GO OK gt 2 lt 9 3 9 o a gt 5 a A Take the picture The zoom position is automatically set to wide barrier is closed During the self portrait shooting the sequential shooting and digital zoom are disabled The self portrait mode is canceled when is pressed or the lens Note 60 Playback Playing back still pictures You can play back pictures one by one on the monitor 1 Press with the lens barrier closed The monitor turns on and displays the last picture taken Single frame playback 2 Press DA Jumps to the picture 10 frames behind yoeqheld Displays the previous o O Displays the n
20. HSE OK from the system Remove the USB cable from the camera Hardware first make sure that no image data is being downloaded from the i If the window returns the following message when you click Unplug or Eject camera and then remove the USB cable Caution Problem Ejecting USB Mass Storage Device x N The device Generic volume cannot be stopped right now Try stopping the device again later E 22 Macintosh Using Mac OS 9 X Make sure that Your computer is turned on and Mac OS is running you are running any applications quit them all You are recommended to power the camera using the optional AC adapter If the battery power runs out while the computer is accessing the card in the camera the camera will turn off in the middle of the operation and this could destroy image files data If you are using batteries make sure that there is sufficient remaining battery power If you are running Mac OS X the connection to the computer and downloading the image data are verified Restrictions such as the following may occur due to the OS image file properties are not displayed correctly Images in the camera cannot be opened without first downloading them etc For more details visit the Olympus web site C N Connecting the camera to the computer
21. THE MANUFACTURER 104 AC adapter 12 AF target mark 7 Alkaline batteries 12 All frame erase 70 AIRESE is Lucie dde 85 Arrow pad 7 Auto flash 43 Auto FOCUS 30 B ro y sa 11 Battery 9 Battery compartment cover 7 81 Black and white pictures 74 c oec e eels ad tans 14 COVE ciii e ewes 7 Card setup 19 82 Close up playback 62 Connector cover 7 D Date time settings 20 DC IN 7 Digital ESP metering 49 Digital 200 38 Double click playback 62 DPOF Sls 2 ccd 90 92 25 E Erasing eset este 69 Exposure compensation 47 File 8 Fill in flash 43 MU 7 42 Flash Off 44 Fluorescent 51 FOCUS SUE ae E 33 Focus TOCK sese 33 Formatting 19 82 Frame number 8 Fully pressed 30 Function essees rerien Ee 25 G Green 7 H Halfway pressed 30 53 1 Index Creating an index 79 Ind
22. The 9 frames extracted from the movie appear as an index display then the camera returns to the playback mode The index picture is stored as a new picture To cancel the index function select CANCEL and press a Note Caution The index image is stored as a still picture in a different record mode from the original picture Record mode when the movie is shot Record mode when stored as an index HQ SQ1 1024 x 768 pixels sa SQ2 640 x 480 pixels The interval between the frames that are automatically picked out varies depending on the recording time of the movie An index consists of 9 frames You cannot create an index from movies stored on a card with a write protect seal You cannot create an index if there is insufficient memory space on the card Camera settings Turning the beep sound off sound You can turn the volume of the beep sound used for button operations or warnings to OFF 1 Display the top menu in the shooting mode Open the lens barrier Press amp Press to select MODE MENU 3 Press lt to select the SETUP tab then press 4d Press X to select B then press 5 Press lt to select OFF The beep sound turns off To close the menu press twice sBunjes eJeure Note The beep sound setting remains even when the lens barrier i
23. X Malfunctions such as the following may occur due to the OS If the camera is not connected correctly a malfunction occurs in the computer Date and time information of image files is not accurately displayed If the card cover of the camera is opened while connecting to the computer the untitled icon does not disappear from the desktop etc When the computer has recognized the camera the Apple Image Capture software dialog appears 1 From the Download To menu ee 21007 cx0202 select a destination folder MN pannat PA NA A Automatic Task Nor 2 To download all images click ee Download All To selectively download images click Download Some and highlight the desired images Download Some Download All The images are transferred from the camera to your computer Note If you are operating Mac OS X and you want to download images using the same procedure as for Mac OS 9 select File gt Close and exit the Apple Image Capture software At this time the camera is indicated as unlabeled computer and transferred back to a card may not play back on the camera or If you use the Apple Image Capture software images downloaded to your may have other problems Caution 29 30 Disconnecting the camera from your computer Make sure that the lamp on the right Lamp of the viewfinder or the card access lamp is not blinking
24. You cannot create black and white pictures from pictures stored on a Caution card with a write protect seal You cannot create a black and white picture if there is insufficient memory space on the card i Editing still pictures mmmummmmmmmmmmummmmmmmmmmmmmummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Creating sepia toned pictures This function enables you to turn the selected picture into sepia tones 1 Press with the lens barrier closed The monitor turns on 2 Press Q to select the picture you want to turn into a sepia toned picture 3 Press then press Q The mode menu is displayed 4 Press X to select the EDIT tab then press 5 Press lt to select SEPIA then press Q 6 Press lt to select SEPIA then press After a bar is displayed to show the progress of creating the camera returns to the playback mode The sepia toned 7 picture is stored as a separate picture lt SETA GO from the original E To cancel editing mode select CANCEL and press yoeqheld You cannot create sepia toned movies You cannot create sepia toned pictures from pictures stored on a Caution card with a write protect seal You cannot create a sepia toned picture if there is insufficient memory space on the card 75 Editing still pictures Resizing pictures This function enables you to change the file size of the selected picture to 640 x 480 or 320 x 240 and s
25. are displayed on the monitor Soiseq Buljooys 4 Record the movie while observing your subject on the monitor Press the shutter button fully to start recording When you press the shutter button the number of seconds remaining for one record is displayed Press the shutter button fully again to stop recording Seconds remaining 35 Recording movies soiseq Buljooys 36 To cancel movie mode Press The monitor turns off and the movie mode is canceled 2 6 The movie mode is canceled when the lens barrier is closed Saving the settings All Reset Ex p 85 During movie recording the flash and optical zoom are disabled To make a magnified recording set the digital zoom function to ON Using the digital zoom I amp p 38 It takes longer to store movies than still pictures The seconds remaining varies depending on the record mode and the amount of space available on the card You cannot record movies with sound Zooming in on a subject Optical zoom Digital zoom Telephoto and wide angle shooting are possible at 3x magnification using the optical zoom equivalent to 38 mm 114 mm on a 35 mm camera By combining the 3x optical zoom with the 2 5x digital zoom you can obtain zoom magnification of approximately 7 5x equivalent to 38 mm 285 mm on a 35 mm camera When the record mode is set to SQ2 the 5x digital zoom is available Using the optical zoom
26. indication on the monitor changes as follows while the camera is turned on i No indication Lights up Green Lights up Red Green lamp and Orange lamp on the right of the viewfinder blink Remaining power level exhausted Replace with a new battery Remaining power Remaining power level low level high Replace with a new battery Attaching the strap 1 Thread the short end of the strap through the strap eyelet Thread the long end of the strap through the loop that has already gone through the eyelet peuejs Dune N 3 Pull the strap tight making sure that it is securely fastened and does not come loose Be careful with the strap when you carry the camera as it can easily catch on stray objects causing serious damage Caution Attach the strap correctly as shown above so that the camera does not fall off If the strap is attached incorrectly and the camera falls off Olympus is not responsible for any damages 10 Loading the batteries This camera uses a CR V3 lithium battery pack or two AA R6 NiMH batteries NiCd batteries alkaline batteries or lithium batteries 1 Make sure that The lens barrier is closed The monitor is off The lamp on the right of the viewfinder is off 2 Slide the battery compartment cover in the direction of direction indicated by the lt gt mark on the cover and lift it up in the direction
27. keep it in a safe place for future reference About this manual The information contained in this manual may be subject to change without notice For the latest information on the product please consult your local Olympus representative The information contained in this manual has been compiled by taking all possible measures to ensure its accuracy However if you find any errors or incomplete information please contact your local Olympus representative It is prohibited by copyright laws to duplicate in part or in whole the information contained in this manual except for personal use Reproduction without permission of the copyright owner is prohibited The PC screens shown in this manual may differ slightly from the actual displays on some PC models Trademarks Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Computer Inc All other company and product names are registered trademarks and or trademarks of their respective owners Flowchart Identifying the OS Windows 98 Me 2000 XP Macintosh OS 9 X Downloading image files using other OS For other OS users By connecting the camera to a computer with the provided USB cable images on a card can be transferred to the computer Some OS s operating Systems may need a special setup before connecting to the camera for the first time Follow the chart below Ide
28. not formatted Format the card 7179 Bujooysajqnoly Bunjooysajqnoly e Troubleshooting If an operation does not work The camera does not turn on or function buttons d Possible cause t resp Corrective action Ref Page The power is off Open the lens barrier to turn on the camera p 17 The batteries are Reload the batteries correctly p 11 loaded incorrectly The batteries are Replace the batteries with new ones p 11 exhausted The batteries are The batteries may be too cold Warm them temporarily unable to before using them function because of the cold The camera is in the Operate the camera press the shutter button or p 17 sleep mode the zoom lever There is condensation inside the camera Wait until the camera dries before turning it on again The camera is connected to a PC The camera will not operate while it is connected toa PC Condensation When it is cold outside the water vapor in the air is rapidly cooled and turns to droplets of water No picture is taken when the shutter button is pressed Before erasing download important images to a PC Possible cause Corrective action Ref Page The lens barrier is Open the lens barrier p 30 closed The power is off Open the lens barrier p 17 The flash has not Release your finger from the shutt
29. of 8 Battery insertion direction mark o amp 3 a 2 S a 8 2 3 Insert the batteries making sure that they are correctly oriented as shown in the illustration When using When using AA R6 e a lithium batteries battery pack 4 Close the battery compartment cover in the direction of C While pressing the gt D mark slide the cover in the direction of ANS o Q e L If the battery compartment cover will not close easily do not force it Try pressing the gt mark with both hands If the camera is left for about 1 hour with the batteries removed the Note date and time settings will revert to the factory default settings 11 Loading the batteries peuejs Dunes 12 Selecting batteries or the optional AC adapter In addition to the batteries provided this camera can use the following types of battery or AC adapter You are recommended to choose the power source best suited to the situation CR V3 lithium battery pack Not rechargeable Since the CR V3 lithium battery pack has a long service life it is convenient when traveling Do not peel off the label on a CR V3 lithium battery pack If an insulating sheet covers the terminals peel it off only from the terminals NiMH batteries Rechargeable Olympus NiMH batteries are rechargeable and economical Their low temperature resistance makes them a good choice for cold areas AA R6 alkaline batteries When you need
30. picture as explained below 1 Open the lens barrier m The camera turns on in the shooting mode 2 Look into the viewfinder position the AF target mark on the subject When shooting a hard to focus subject or a fast moving subject point the camera at soiseq Buljooys an object about the same distance away as the subject Green lamp 3 Half press the shutter button until the green x lamp on the right of the viewfinder illuminates P a steady The focus and exposure are locked when the green lamp lights up 4 Keeping the shutter button pressed halfway recompose your shot in the viewfinder 5 Press the shutter button fully If correct focus cannot be obtained Focus lock Soiseq Buljooys 34 mode I p 40 While the green lamp is blinking the subject cannot be brought into focus Remove your finger from the shutter button re position your subject and half press the shutter button again If correct focus cannot be obtained Focus lock p 33 Subjects that are difficult to focus on When the camera is too close to the subject the green lamp blinks If this happens use the macro mode Taking close up pictures Macro Under certain types of conditions the auto focus may not work properly If this happens focus on an object with high contrast at the same distance as the intended subject focus lo
31. select the picture you want to erase Playing back still pictures Ux p 61 3 Press Q The top menu is displayed yoeqheld 4 Press to select 1 ERASE 5 Press lt to select YES then press The picture is erased and the menu is closed Erasing pictures All frame erase 1 Display the top menu in the playback mode Press with the lens barrier closed Press 2 Press to select MODE MENU 3 Press lt to select the CARD tab then press Press Q 5 D lt c D o x 5 Press lt to select ff ALL ERASE then press CARDISETUR Note that selecting T FORMAT will ERASE erase all existing data _ E CANCELA SELECTA GO 70 Erasing pictures 6 Press to select YES then press F CAUTION ERASING ALL All the pictures are erased A YES SELECT GO yoeqheld 71 5 D lt c D o x 72 Protecting pictures Protect You are recommended to protect important pictures to avoid accidentally erasing them 1 Press with the lens barrier closed The monitor turns on 2 Press to select the picture you want to protect 3 Press then press The mode menu is displayed 4 Press xz to select the PLAY tab then press Q 5 Press lt to select On then press Q 6 Press xz to select ON The selected pict
32. the card By specifying the desired number of prints of each picture on the card and whether or not the date and time are to be printed you can print out the desired pictures according to the print reservation data with a DPOF compatible printer or at a DPOF photo lab DPOF reservations set by another device cannot be changed by this camera Make changes using the original device Caution Print reservation may take considerable time in some cases Print reservation cannot be performed when using a card with a write protect seal Movies cannot be printed 1 Display the top menu in the playback mode Press with the lens barrier closed Press Press to select MODE MENU tab then press press Q Making a print reservation on the card mmmummmmmmmmmmummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Confirm the print reservation data If print reservation data is already stored on the card the L1 PRINT ORDER SETTING screen appears giving you the choice of resetting the data or keeping it If there is no print reservation data this screen does not appear and you can proceed to the next operation Select single frame or all frame reservation Bx p 93 5 Press V to select whether to reset or keep the reservation data then press Selecting RESET clears all previous reservations KEEP The PRINT ORDER screen is displayed eL PRINT ORDER SETTING PRINT ORDERED
33. the card correctly p CARD ERROR Cannot record play back or erase pictures on this card Wipe the gold contacts with a piece of cleaning paper commercially available and insert the card again If the problem is still not corrected format the card If the card cannot be formatted this card cannot be used p WRITE PROTECT Writing to the card is prohibited If you are taking pictures remove the write protect seal attached to the card For more details refer to the provided instruction manual for the card There is no empty space on the card so no more pictures can be taken Replace the card or erase unwanted pictures Before erasing download important images to a PC p CARD FULL There is no empty space on the card so it cannot record new information such as print reservation data and other functions Replace the card or erase unwanted pictures Before erasing download important images to a PC NO PICTURE There are no pictures on the card The card contains no pictures Record pictures 1 PICTURE ERROR The selected picture cannot be played back on this camera Use image processing software on a PC to view it If that cannot be done the image file is partially damaged E CARD COVER OPEN 4 he card cover is open Close the card cover Error codes Tse The card is
34. the computer to malfunction and any image data file being transmitted may be lost Be careful when downloading files for a long period of time Use the AC adapter optional when downloading files If you connect or disconnect the AC adapter when the camera is connected to the computer and is running on battery power it may result in the loss of image data on the card or cause a malfunction in the computer Before connecting or disconnecting the AC adapter disconnect the camera from the computer and make sure that the camera is turned off To avoid computer malfunctions do not turn off the camera when the camera is connected to a computer If the camera is connected to the computer via a USB hub operation may not be stable if there are any compatibility problems between the computer and the hub In such cases do not use the hub and connect the camera directly to the computer You can view images using graphics applications that support the JPEG file format Paint Shop Pro Photoshop etc Internet browsers Netscape Communicator Microsoft Internet Explorer etc CAMEDIA Master software or other software For details on using commercial graphics applications refer to their instruction manuals QuickTime is needed for playing back movies QuickTime is included on the provided software CD If you want to process images make sure to download them to your computer first Depending on the software image files may be destroyed i
35. white balance are set by the first picture Do not select an extremely bright subject such as the sun for the first picture Your computer s memory may be insufficient if you take too many panorama pictures in HQ SHQ mode You are recommended to use SQ1 SQ2 mode for panorama shooting During panorama shooting the flash sequential shooting and self timer functions are disabled The camera itself cannot edit panorama pictures To connect each picture the CAMEDIA Master software is necessary 57 gt 2 lt 9 3 9 a 0 gt 5 a 58 Taking two in one pictures This function allows you to combine two pictures taken in succession and store them as a single picture Picture when played back 1 Display the top menu in the shooting mode Open the lens barrier Press f t3 Press to select FUNCTION we Press lt to select 2 IN 1 then press FUNCTION The two in one picture mode is set and the monitor turns on automatically A Take the first shot while observing your subject on the monitor The subject is positioned on the left Taking two in one pictures 5 Take the second shot in succession The subject is positioned on the right Picture when shooting is pressed or the lens barrier is closed During two in one picture shooting the sequential shooting and self timer functions are disabled Press
36. 3 geo Ps p45 White balance WB AUTO xx pos g p 51 8 Record mode SHQ HQ SQ1 SQ2 p 53 Number of storable still 9 pictures Seconds 16 16 p 35 remaining 10 Number of pixels 1600 x 1200 1024 x 768 640 x 480 p 53 11 Date and time 02 01 12 12 30 p 20 12 Ine Mire 100 0016 16 16 13 Print reservation Number of prints Lh x2 p 92 14 Protect On p 72 eee You can view shooting information details of the recorded picture in the Note playback mode Displaying shooting information 087 p 87 Monitor indications Memory gauge The memory gauge lights up when you take a picture While the gauge is lit the camera is storing the picture on the card The memory gauge indication changes as shown below depending on the shooting status When the memory gauge is full wait a few moments before taking the next shot When taking still pictures a Shoot Shoot c i Wait peuejs Dunes Before One picture More than No more pictures shooting taken two taken can be taken Gauge is Lit Lit Fully Lit off When recording movies you continue shooting Shoot Wait L During shooting Lit Shooting is not possible until the lit area goes off completely Movie recording ends automatically when the memory gauge is full Before shooting Gauge is off Battery check If the remaining battery power is low the battery check
37. CAMEDIA DIGITAL CAMERA C 2 Zoom D 520 ZOOM C 220 ZOOM REFERENCE MANUAL lt Click Here gt CAMERA OPERATION CONNECTING THE CAMERA TO A PC OLYMPUS CAMED DIGITAL CAMERA C 2 Zoom D 520 ZOOM C 220 ZOOM REFERENCE MANUAL Thank you for purchasing an Olympus digital camera Before you start to use your new camera please read these instructions carefully to enjoy optimum performance and a longer service life Keep this manual in a safe place for future reference Werecommend that you take test shots to get accustomed to your camera before taking important photographs For customers in Europe CE mark indicates that this product complies with the European requirements for safety health environment and customer protection CE mark cameras are intended for sales in Europe For customers in North and South America For customers in USA Declaration of Conformity Model Number C 2 Zoom D 520 ZOOM C 220 ZOOM Trade Name OLYMPUS Responsible Party Olympus America Inc Address 2 Corporate Center Drive Melville New York 11747 3157 U S A Telephone Number 631 844 5000 Tested To Comply With FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any interference received
38. T and press the OK Menu button the OK Menu button Then The camera turns off select YES and press again to start formatting Formatting starts If the card was successfully formatted the camera is ready to take pictures 19 o 3 a 2 S a 8 2 20 Setting the date and time 1 Open the lens barrier Press The shooting mode top menu is displayed 3 Press on the arrow pad to select MODE MENU 4 Press to select the SETUP tab then press 5 Press to select then press Q DRIVE p ED quen v Setting the date and time mmmummmmmmmmmmmummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm 6 Press lt to select one of the following date formats Y M D Year Month Day c 2002 01 01 M D Y Month Day Year Ix D M Y Day Month Year Then press The cursor moves to the next setting field The following steps show the procedure used when the date and time settings are set to Y M D vA Press lt W to set the first field then press Q to move to the next field 2002 01 01 peuejs Dune Press to move back to the previous 00 00 setting field SELECT gt GO OK Repeat the above steps until the date and time are completely set 9 Press For more accurate setting press when the clock hits 00 seconds The clock star
39. acklight situation your subject may appear dark if the picture is taken with the normal metering value Digital ESP metering In this case by changing the metering area to the center of the viewfinder Spot metering a subject can be shot with optimal exposure regardless of the background light Metering settings ESP Digital EPS Meters the center of the viewfinder and the area around it separately to obtain the optimum exposure No indication is displayed on the monitor C Spot metering Meters only the center of the viewfinder to obtain the appropriate exposure for the subject 1 Display the top menu in the shooting mode Open the lens barrier Press 2 Press to select MODE MENU 3 Press lt to select the CAMERA tab and press 4 Press to select METERING then press Bunoous pesueapy 49 Selecting the metering area Spot metering 5 Press lt to select Spot metering is set Ea To close the menu press twice DEGITAL ZOOM 47 6 Take the picture while positioning the AF target mark on your subject in the viewfinder eee The camera returns to ESP factory default setting when the lens Note barrier is closed Saving the settings All Reset E3 p 85 gt 2 lt 9 3 9 a 0 gt 5 a 50 Adjusting the color tone White balance Color reproduction diff
40. already been stored the reservation data for that frame is also stored The screen is displayed sBunjes 94 Making a print reservation on the card mmmummmmmmmmmmmummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Set the date time printing data You can include the shooting date or time on the print 10 Press lt to select NO DATE or TIME then press The 4L PRINT ORDER screen is displayed NO _ The pictures are printed without the date and time DATE All the pictures are printed with the shooting date TIME All the pictures are printed with the shooting time appears and the menu is closed Press to return to PRINT ORDER screen Rote If there is insufficient space available on the card a warning message ote Confirm the reservation data Check the number of ordered frames the total number of prints and the date time printing data 11 Press xz W to select SAVE then press ORDERED The print reservation data is stored on the 0 16 DATE card and the menu is closed j Selecting CANCEL clears all the M reservations ESSE eee Note Press o to return to the 95 Bu ooys jqnosL o Troubleshooting Error codes Monitor Possible cause Corrective action p NO CARD The card is not inserted or it cannot be recognized Insert a card or reinsert
41. batteries in a hurry you can use AA R6 alkaline batteries which are easy to get anywhere However the number of pictures that you can store in the camera may vary considerably with AA batteries depending on the battery manufacturer camera shooting conditions etc Use this type of battery only when you have no other choices available Turn off the monitor whenever possible to save power AC adapter The optional Olympus AC adapter Electrical allows you to power your camera D outlet from a household electrical outlet i Use an AC adapter designed to operate on the AC voltage in the AC adapter area the camera is being used Consult your nearest Olympus prm dealer or service center for details Camera Loading the batteries If the batteries become exhausted when the camera is connected to Caution a PC for a long time while powered by the batteries and you are downloading images from the camera the image data may be lost or damaged You are therefore recommended to use the optional AC adapter However do not connect or disconnect the AC adapter while the camera is connected to the PC i Manganese zinc carbon batteries cannot be used Do not remove or load the batteries or connect or disconnect the AC adapter while the camera is turned on This may affect the camera s internal settings or functions The life of battery packs may vary according to the type of battery manufacturer camera shooting
42. by the USB cable G amp Apple File Exchange extension is not enabled Please refer to your Apple operating system manual for instructions on how to enable this extension Double click the untitled Dcim folder 1 item 28 4 MB available 3 Double click the 1000LYMP folder D 1 item 28 4 MB available 1000LYMP 26 Downloading images to your computer Image files JPEG files with files a names such as P1010001 JPG are 6 items 28 4 MB available displayed idi Cj 1000LYMP EB p1010012 JPG P1010013 PG zu 1010014 6 P1010015 JPG fore P1010016 P6 P1010017JPG 4 4 Double click the Macintosh HD icon on the desktop The camera automatically assigns folder names and file names according to the following rules Folder name File name Example Example 1000LYMP P1010001 jpg Serial number Month Day Serial number Serial numbers of image files run from 0001 to 9999 Serial numbers of folders run from 100 to 999 When file number 9999 is reached a new folder is created and assigned the next number Months January through September are expressed by the numbers 1 through 9 October by the letter A November by B and December by C Macintosh HD 27 Downloading images to you
43. ch as a PC etc Before use be sure to format the card on this camera Formatting Card setup I p 82 Handling precautions Operating temperature 0 to 55 32 F to 131 F Storing temperature 20 C to 65 C 4 F to 149 F Humidity up to 95 Putthe card into its anti electrostatic case for storage or transportation Do not bend drop or apply any physical shock to the card Do not touch the contact area of the card Do notreuse the write protect seal Read the provided SmartMedia instruction manual carefully 14 Inserting the card SmartMedia mmmummmmmmmmmmummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm 1 Make sure that The lens barrier is closed The monitor is off The lamp on the right of the viewfinder is off 2 Open the card cover peuejs Dunes 3 Insert the card as far as it will go in the direction shown in the illustration There is an arrow inside the card cover indicating the direction in which the card should be inserted Card insertion direction mark 4 Close the card cover securely until it clicks 15 Inserting the card SmartMedia Removing the card Hold the card with your fingertips and pull it out in the direction of the arrow the camera is turned on Doing so could destroy all data on the card i Never open the card cover or remove the card or the batteries while Destroyed data cannot be restored
44. ck recompose your shot and then take the picture If the subject has no vertical lines hold the camera vertically and focus the camera using the focus lock function by pressing the shutter button halfway then return the camera to the horizontal position while keeping the button half pressed and take the picture The green lamp on the right of the viewfinder blinks The subject cannot be brought into focus The green lamp on the right of the viewfinder lights up but the subject cannot be brought into focus low contrast Subject with an extremely bright area in the center of the frame Subject without vertical lines Subjects at differen distances Fast moving subject The subjectto be focused on is not in the center of the frame Recording movies You can record movies with this camera Recorded movies can be played back or stored separately as still pictures using the index function Creating an index p 79 1 Display the top menu in the shooting mode Open the lens barrier Press 2 Press xz to select DRIVE 3 Press to select amp then press Movie recording is set and the menu is closed The total recordable time depending on the card memory capacity and the e mark
45. conditions etc Power is consumed continuously during the conditions below This could reduce the number of pictures that can be taken When the monitor is turned on When the monitor is in the playback mode for an extended period of time Repeated zooming of lens Repeated auto focus by depressing the shutter button halfway When the camera is connected to a PC peuejs Dune 13 Inserting the card SmartMedia This reference manual uses the term card when referring to SmartMedia The pictures you have taken are stored in the card Card basics Images recorded and stored on the card can easily be erased overwritten and or edited on a PC Contact area Comes into contact with the camera s signal read contacts Write protect area Attach the provided write protect seal when you want to protect your data from accidental erasure or overwriting Index area Use the provided index label to indicate the card s contents The following cards can be used Provided standard card Optional Olympus CAMEDIA brand cards 4 MB 128 MB Commercially available 3 V 3 3 V cards 4 MB 128 MB o amp 3 a 2 S a 8 2 2 MB cards cannot be used Commercially available 5 V cards cannot be used Caution This camera may not recognize a non Olympus card such as a 3 V 3 3 V or a card that was formatted on another device su
46. d Press 2 Press 6 to select MODE MENU 3 Press lt to select the SETUP tab then press Press X to select Ez then press 5 D lt c D o x 5 Press lt to select 4 9 or 16 The number of pictures in the index display is set To close the menu press twice 64 Playing back still pictures Slide show This function automatically displays pictures one after another as if you are watching a slide show It is useful when you want to view the pictures you have taken in order 1 Display the top menu in the playback mode Press with the lens barrier closed Press 2 Press lt to select 122 and the slide show starts Each picture is displayed for 3 seconds then the display automatically changes to the next picture 3 Press to cancel the slide show and return to the playback mode When you display the top menu while showing a movie MOVIE Note PLAYBACK will be displayed instead of CEI To run a slide show display a still picture first yoeqheld 65 Playing back still pictures Playing back pictures ona TV You can play back pictures on a TV screen with the provided Video cable 1 5 D lt c D o x Make sure that the camera and the TV are turned off then connect the Video cable to the VIDEO OUT jack on the camera and to the video input terminal on the TV Turn the TV on and switch to th
47. dapter is correctly connected or that the batteries are not running low the card there is card in the camera or there is a problem with the card Check that you can play back pictures stored on the card on the monitor of your digital camera 3 Double click the Dcim folder oie seed CEEA 17 Downloading images to your computer 18 4 Double click the 100o0lymp folder He Eat Mow Go Formes deb Image files JPEG files with files d names such as P1010001 jpg are F a displayed E The camera automatically assigns folder names and file names according Note to the following rules Folder name File name Example Example 1000lymp P1010001 jpg Serial number Month Day Serial number Serial numbers of image files run from 0001 to 9999 Serial numbers of folders run from 100 to 999 When file number 9999 is reached a new folder is created and assigned the next number Months January through September are expressed by the numbers 1 through 9 October by the letter A November by B and December by C 5 Double click the My Documents icon on the desktop If you cannot find the icon on the desktop select Explorer on the Start menu and double click the My Documents icon My Documents Downloading images to your computer
48. de to x White balance may not be effective under some special light sources IN After setting a white balance mode other than AUTO play back the Caution picture and check the colors on the monitor When the flash is fired with a white balance setting other than AUTO colors may appear different in the resulting picture from the colors you see on the monitor gt 2 lt 9 3 9 a 0 gt 5 a 52 Selecting the image quality and size Record mode Choose the best record mode for your purposes printing editing on a computer website editing etc Still picture record modes Resolution No of pixels Use this mode when you 1600 1200 Moreclear Larger want to print out an image pixels with high quality or on large paper such as A4 8 3 x 11 7 21 cm x 29 7 Record mode Description Quality File size SHQ Super High m or you want to Quality process images on a PC The image quality is higher but the number of storable images is fewer It takes longer to store the images Use this mode when you 1600 x 1200 want to edit images pixels HQ PC or print them out on High Quality postcard size paper This mode is the factory default setting Use this mode when 1024x 768 want to attach images pixels 501 Bunoous pesueapy e mail or simply view them mode dae ona PC Quality This is the standard qual
49. e manually one frame at a time EXIT Leaves the movie playback mode 5 Press X to select the desired operation then press Q 67 Playing back movies Operations when FRAME BY FRAME is selected 5 D lt c D o x 68 e96 8 Note Displays the first frame of the movie Displays the last frame of the movie Displays the next frame The movie can be displayed continuously by holding the button down Displays the previous frame The movie can be displayed continuously in reverse by holding the button down Displays the MOVIE PLAYBACK menu To play back another movie exit the movie playback mode by selecting EXIT on the MOVIE PLAYBACK menu Then display the desired picture with a XP indicator and select MOVIE PLAYBACK again on the top menu Erasing pictures Recorded pictures can also be erased This can be done either one frame at or all the pictures in the card a write protect seal is attached to the card Before erasing unprotect the picture or remove the write protect seal from the card Once erased pictures cannot be restored Check each picture before erasing to avoid accidentally erasing pictures you want to keep Protecting pictures Protect 087 p 72 i Erasure is not possible if the picture you want to erase is protected or Caution Single frame erase 1 Press with the lens barrier closed The monitor turns on 2 Press G GS Q to
50. e video input For details on switching to video input refer to your TV s instruction manual Press The camera turns on in the playback mode and the last picture taken is displayed on the TV screen You can select the pictures you want to see using the arrow pad The close up playback index display and slide show functions can also be used on a TV screen eer The camera s monitor turns off automatically when the Video cable is Note connected to the camera You are recommended to use the optional AC adapter when using the camera with a TV The picture may appear off center on the TV screen This is due to the TV s adjustment settings This is not a camera malfunction Be sure to use the provided Video cable to connect the camera to the TV Caution di Playing back movies 1 Press with the lens barrier closed The monitor turns on 2 Press DA DIQ to display the desired picture with a 27 indicator then press The top menu is displayed 3 Press to select MOVIE PLAYBACK The movie is played back after the orange lamp on the right of the viewfinder blinks and the movie data is downloaded to the camera When the movie reaches the end the display returns automatically to the beginning of the movie 4 Press The MOVIE PLAYBACK menu is displayed ky o o x ECET PLAYBACK Plays back the entire movie again FRAME BY FRAME Plays back the movi
51. ect DRIVE Press to select then press Sequential shooting is set and the menu is closed ANCEL 4 SELECTS GO Bunoous pesueapy Take the pictures Press the shutter button fully and keep it pressed The camera will take pictures in sequence until you release the button The sequential shooting mode is canceled when the lens barrier is Note closed Saving the settings All Reset p 85 During sequential shooting the flash is displayed Since the shutter speed is set to 1 30 sec max exposure is decreased when shooting a dark subject to prevent camera shake The number of pictures that can be shot in succession and the sequential shooting speed vary depending on the subject the record mode and the amount of space available on the card It takes longer than usual to store pictures after sequential shooting Caution Varying the image brightness Exposure compensation This function allows you to make fine changes to the automatic exposure setting In some situations you may get better results when the exposure that the camera sets is compensated adjusted manually You can adjust the brightness in the range of 2 0 in 0 5 steps Often white subjects such as snow will turn out darker than their natural colors Adjusting towards makes these subjects closer to their real shades For the same reason adjust towards when shooting b
52. enus and tabs Shortcut menus Shooting mode When the still picture When the movie recording shooting mode is selected mode is selected eS p CED 52 o 3 a 2 S a 8 2 DRIVE Lets you shoot one frame at a time normal p 30 shooting Cy Lets you shoot pictures in succession p 46 ge Lets you shoot movies p 35 lt Lets you select the resolution and the quality of the image Still picture SHQ HQ SQ1 and SQ2 p 53 Movie HQ SQ FUNCTION 2IN 1 Lets you combine two still pictures taken in p 58 succession into one picture Self portrait mode 89 Lets you take a picture of yourself while holding p 60 the camera Allows panorama pictures to be taken with PANORAMA Olympus CAMEDIA brand SmartMedia cards poo 25 Using the menus and tabs Playback mode When a still picture is When a movie is played back played back D CINFO Q 4 Z a ie Displays all recorded pictures in slide show fashion p 65 MOVIE PLAYBACK Plays back a movie p 67 INFO Displays all the shooting information on the monitor p 87 f ERASE Erases a selected picture p 69 26 Using the menus and tabs Mode menus Mode menu functions are categorized into 4 tabs Use lt v to select a tab and display the respective functions Shooting mode
53. er button p 42 finished charging When the orange lamp stops blinking resume shooting The movie just taken is Release your finger from the shutter button p 9 35 being written to the When the orange lamp stops blinking resume card shooting The card is full Erase unwanted pictures or insert a new card p 69 82 Troubleshooting The batteries ran out of Replace the batteries with new ones If the p 9 power during shooting orange lamp is blinking wait until it stops or while the images were being written to he card Only the battery check indicator blinks The memory gauge Wait until there is room in the memory gauge p 9 ull A write protect seal is Insert a new card or remove the write protect p 14 attached to the card seal There is a problem with Refer to Error codes p 96 he card The flash does not fire Possible cause Corrective action Ref Page The flash has not Be careful not to press the flash down with your p 42 popped up fully finger Make sure it has popped up fully before taking pictures The flash is set to the Select a flash mode other than flash off p 42 flash off mode The subject is If you want the flash to fire set the flash to fill in p 42 illuminated mode Sequential shooting or The flash does not fire in sequential shooting or p 35 46 movie mode is set movie mode Set J in the DRIVE menu Panorama mode is set The flash does not f
54. ers depending on the lighting conditions For instance when daylight the setting sun or tungsten lighting are reflected on white paper the shade of white produced will be slightly different for each By setting the WB white balance you can achieve more natural looking colors White balance settings AUTO The white balance is adjusted automatically so that colors look natural No indication is displayed on the monitor xx Sunlight For natural colors under a clear sky COS Overcast For natural colors under a cloudy sky x Tungsten For natural colors under tungsten lighting Fluorescent For natural colors under fluorescent lighting I Display the top menu in the shooting mode Open the lens barrier Press amp 2 Press to select MODE MENU 3 Press lt to select the PICTURE tab then press o9paure Bunoous pesueapy PICTURE 4 Press Q we bAuvo PICTURE 51 Adjusting the color tone White balance 5 Press lt to select one of the white balance modes AUTO cO XX or e The white balance is set To close the menu press twice 6 Take the picture e e e The white balance setting returns to AUTO factory default setting Note when the lens barrier is closed Saving the settings All Reset 087 p 85 If you want a color tone that resembles what you see under tungsten lighting set the white balance mo
55. et the mode dial to If the camera has a power switch as well as a mode dial turn the power Switch to ON Camera with a mode Camera setup connection mode Set the mode dial to v to turn the camera on 4 The computer recognizes the camera as a new device The computer recognizes the camera automatically and an Untitled icon appears on the desktop If you cannot find this icon turn off the camera and connect again eMac OS X When the computer has recognized the camera the Apple Image Capture software automatically launches 0 p 29 When the camera is connected to the computer none of the camera buttons are functional Caution Downloading images to your computer Mac OS 9 You can download images from the camera and save them in your computer in this case in the Hard Disk 1 Double click the Untitled icon displayed on the desktop when the camera is connected to the untitled computer 5 If you cannot find this icon or if an error message appears when you double click the icon there may be a problem with one of the following the camera s power source the AC adapter is not properly connected or the battery power is low the card there is card in the camera or there is a problem with the card Check that you can play back pictures on the monitor of your camera G the USB cable the camera is not properly connected to the computer
56. ex display Eg 63 64 Information display 87 L Lens etu e usus D ws 7 Lens barrier 7 Lithium battery pack 12 M Macro mode 40 Memory gauge 9 Metering 49 Mode menu 22 27 Monitor 7 8 31 Monitor brightness 88 Monitor button 7 MovieS dae 35 105 Index 106 N Night scene 44 Night scene with red eye reduction 44 No of storable still pictures 8 OK Menu button 7 Orange 7 Optical 2 37 Overcast 51 56 Playback mode 8 Playing back movies 67 Playing back pictures on a TV 66 Print reservation 92 Protecting 72 Q Quick View 62 R Rechargeable batteries 12 Record mode 25 53 Recording movies 35 Reo VIEW or Gece Bas 84 Red eye reduction flash 43 76 Resolutlon 53 Rotating Lane ed 7T S Seconds remaining 8 Self portrait 60 Sel imer saevo 45 Self timer lamp 7 45 Sepia pictures 75 Sequential shooting 46 Shooting mode
57. ext picture GN picture Jumps to the picture 10 frames ahead 3 Press to cancel playback The monitor and camera turn off When the camera turns on the monitor may light for an instant and Note show a picture after a while 61 Playing back still pictures Quick View Double click playback This function lets you play back pictures during shooting with the lens barrier open It is useful when you want to check shooting results and resume shooting quickly 1 Press twice quickly double click in the shooting mode The camera immediately enters the playback mode and displays the last picture taken Single frame playback 2 Press shutter gently halfway The camera returns to the shooting mode and you can resume shooting Functions available in normal playback mode are also available in Note Quick View Close up playback Pictures displayed on the monitor can be enlarged 1 5 2 2 5 or 3 times This function is useful when you want to check the details of a picture 1 Press with the lens barrier closed The monitor turns on and displays the last picture taken Press Q to select the picture you want to enlarge 5 D lt c D o x 2 Press the zoom lever toward lt The picture is magnified 1 5 times The magnification increases each time the zoom lever is pressed To return the picture to the original size 1x press the zoom lever toward E 3 By pressing V
58. f the images are processed rotated etc while they are on the card Identifying the OS Identify the OS on your computer before connecting the camera How to identify the OS depends on the computer Windows 1 Double click the My Computer icon on your desktop LE My Computer When the My computer icon is not on your desktop click Control Panel from the Start menu 2 Double click the Control Panel icon 3 Double click the System icon Control Panel The way the file icons inside the folder appear may vary depending on your version of Windows If you don t see the icon you are looking for click on view all Control Panel options on the left of the window Identifying the OS A System Properties window will appear Note and record the System information 4701982 Confirm that your system is Windows 98 98 SE Me 2000 Professional or Windows XP then press OK to close the window ovanan Cancel If your OS is Windows 98 98 SE proceed to Installing the USB driver for Windows 98 Ex p 9 Users running Windows Me 2000 XP p 11 Users running other OS f p 31 Mac OS Macintosh Select About This Computer from the Apple menu on the menu bar A window appears with the name of the computer s OS Confirm that the OS is OS 9 0 9 1 or OS X O M
59. hPath floppy disk J adapter CAMEDIA 2 Consult your nearest Olympus representative OLYMPUS http www olympus com OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO LTD San Ei Building 22 2 Nishi Shinjuku 1 chome Shinjuku ku Tokyo Japan Customer support Japanese language only Tel 0426 42 7499 Tokyo OLYMPUS AMERICA INC Two Corporate Center Drive Melville NY 11747 3157 U S A Tel 631 844 5000 Technical Support USA 24 7 online automated help http support olympusamerica com Phone customer support Tel 1 888 553 4448 Toll free Our phone customer support is available from 8 am to 10 pm Monday to Friday ET E Mail distec olympus com Olympus software updates can be obtained at http olympus com digital Adobe Photoshop Support Adobe software updates and technical information can be obtained at http www adobe com support OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO EUROPA GMBH Premises Goods delivery Wendenstrape 14 18 20097 Hamburg Germany Tel 040 237730 Letters Postfach 10 49 08 20034 Hamburg Germany Hotline Numbers for customers in Europe Tel 01805 67 10 83 for Germany Tel 00800 67 10 83 00 for Austria Belgium Denmark France Netherlands Norway Sweden Switzerland United Kingdom Tel 49 180 5 67 10 83 for Finland Italy Luxembourg Portugal Spain Czech Republic Tel 49 40 237 73 899 for Greece Croatia Hungary and the rest of Europe Our Hotline is avai
60. he photograph Fix the camera securely on a tripod for self timer shooting 1 Open the lens barrier The camera turns on in the shooting mode 2 Press The monitor turns on and the current self Sion timer setting is displayed LE 3 Press while the current self timer setting is displayed The setting changes between ON and Y OFF each time is pressed Bunoous pesueapy 4 Press the shutter button fully The self timer lamp lights up for approximately 10 seconds then starts blinking After blinking for 2 seconds with beep sound the picture is taken Self timer lamp ee The self timer mode is canceled automatically after taking one picture Note or when the lens barrier is closed even if All Reset is set to OFF To cancel shooting after the shutter button has been pressed press amp 45 Shooting pictures sequentially Sequential shooting This function allows you to take a rapid succession of still pictures by pressing and holding the shutter button over 5 pictures at 1 1 frames per second in HQ mode As you can choose the best picture from a series of sequential shots you are recommended to use this mode when taking a moving subject You can also erase the unwanted shots afterwards Single frame erase IS p 69 1 Display the top menu in the shooting mode Open the lens barrier Press Press lt to sel
61. hen using Windows 98 98 SE If your OS is Windows 98 98 SE you must install the USB driver Follow the instructions below to install the USB driver in your computer Once it is fully installed you do not need to repeat the procedure again If your OS is Windows Me 2000 XP skip the procedure below as the USB driver will be automatically installed Proceed to Connecting the camera to the computer 0 p 11 1 Insert the provided software CD into your CD ROM drive 2 The Olympus Windows Installer ETT should automatically launch Click USB driver for Windows 98 B gt CAMEDIA Master 4 0 USB Driver for Windows98 P Acrobat Reader 2 Reference Manual CAMEDIA If the installer is not automatically launched select Run on the Start menu and then execute drive letter Information exe The drive letter of the CD ROM varies depending on the computer To identify the drive letter double click My Computer on the desktop Installing the USB driver for Windows 98 When using Windows 98 98 SE 3 10 Click Continue The installation of the USB driver will start Press Continue to install the USB driver for Olympus digital cameras Cancel Click OK to restart your computer and the installation is complete Your computer must be restarted to complete installation Cancel When the computer has restarted installatio
62. his manual Caution Important information on factors which may lead to a malfunction or operational problems Also warns of operations that should be absolutely avoided Useful information and hints that will help you get the most out of your camera 057 Reference pages describing details or associated information Getting started Names of parts Lens Extends automatically when you open the lens barrier Shutter button Flash Pops up when you open the lens barrier Connector cover o Zoom 2 lever USB connector g 2 a o Lens barrier Turns the camera on and off in the shooting mode Self timer lamp DC IN jack Q4 Orange lamp Viewfinder AF target mark Card cover Strap eyelet Battery compartment cover Arrow pad Monitor button Tripod socket Turns the camera on and off in the playback mode OK Menu button peuejs Dunes Monitor indications Shooting mode Playback mode A 1 54 5 2 c 14 Item Indication Ref Page 1 Battery check wal a p 9 2 Flash Xo p 42 3 Spot metering 49 4 Memory gauge Hea 9 5 Exposure compensation 2 0 1 5 1 0 0 5 0 5 1 0 1 5 2 0 p 47 6 Self timer Drive 9 C
63. including interference that may cause undesired operation For customers in Canada This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations Trademarks IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Computer Inc All other company and product names are registered trademarks and or trademarks of their respective owners The standards for camera file systems referred to in this manual are the Design Rule for Camera File System DCF standards stipulated by the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association JEITA INDEX Contents 0 ees 4 Getting started irra rerun acer 7 Shooting lt 29 Advanced shooting 45 Playback eg 61 Camera 81 B Printsettings 22e 90 a 96 B lt 5 103 Index i eee arctan a ee eet oe ge a 105 Contents Contents 4 Getting started 7 Names of paris ce cael ipa sodio eee ecce gra Soie diate 7 Monitor MOI GRorio oo oni be once hie ee xe rM aet are UR US 8 Memory gauge
64. ing lets you connect pictures with overlapping edges into a single panoramic picture using the provided CAMEDIA Master software 1 Display the top menu in the shooting mode Open the lens barrier Press Press lt gt to select FUNCTION Press lt to select PANORAMA then press CONCTION The panorama mode is set and the ak monitor turns on automatically ANCEL lt SELECT A Press the arrow pad to select the direction that you want to connect pictures gt 2 lt 9 3 o a o gt 5 a Q Connects the pictures from left to right Connects the pictures from right to left Connects a series of lt Connects the pictures from bottom pictures from left to right to top Connects the pictures from top to bottom 56 Panorama shooting 5 6 Press amp to finish panorama shooting The panorama mode is canceled when is pressed or the lens Note Make sure that the edges of the pictures overlap then take your pictures Panorama shooting is possible for up to 10 pictures a Compose your shots so that they overlap to from one picture When you try to take more than 10 pictures the mark is displayed Bunoous pesueapy barrier is closed SmartMedia cards i The panorama mode is only available with Olympus CAMEDIA brand Caution Exposure and
65. ire in panorama mode Close p 56 the lens barrier then open it again The monitor is not clear Possible cause Corrective action Ref Page The brightness is not Select I in the mode menu and then adjust p 88 adjusted properly the brightness The monitor is exposed Block the sunlight with your hand to direct sunlight Bunoousej qnoJ Troubleshooting Pictures you have already taken do not appear on the monitor Bunjooysajqnoiy 100 Possible cause Corrective action Ref Page The power is off Close the lens barrier then press to turn the p 17 61 monitor on The camera is in the Press quickly twice or close the lens barrier p 61 shooting mode and then press to switch to the playback mode There are no pictures NO PICTURE appears on the monitor on the card Record pictures There is a problem with Refer to the Error codes p 96 the card The camera is The monitor does not function when the Video p 66 connected to a TV cable is connected to the camera The date time recorded with the image data is wrong Possible cause Corrective action Ref Page The date time is not Set the date time The clock adjustment is not p 20 set factory preset The batteries are When the batteries run out the date time setting p 11 20 exhausted is canceled Replace the batteries with new ones and set the date time again The camera has been If the camera is left fo
66. is set to fire but the flash is charging Wait until the lamp goes off then retry shooting If you use the flash when shooting at a close distance shadows may be conspicuous and the correct exposure may not be achieved Caution n sequential shooting panorama or movie mode the flash is disabled Auto flash No indication The flash fires automatically in low light or backlight conditions To shoot a subject with backlight position the AF target mark over the subject in the viewfinder Red eye reduction flash The light from the flash may make the subject s eyes appear red in pictures The red eye reduction flash mode reduces this phenomenon by emitting pre flashes before firing the regular flash This helps accustom the subject s eyes to the bright light and minimizes the red eye phenomenon Soiseq Buljooys After the pre flashes it takes about 1 second before the shutter is released so do not move the camera and hold it firmly Caution Effectiveness may be limited if the subject is not looking directly at the pre flashes or if the shooting range is too far Individual physical characteristics may also limit effectiveness Fill in flash The flash always fires every time the shutter button is released This mode is suitable when you need minimize shadows around the subject such as the shade of tree leaves on the subject s face in backlight conditions or under artificial light such as a flu
67. ity mod mode and the number of storable images is Normal Smaller increased 53 Selecting the image quality and size Record mode Movie record modes De Resolution E Record mode Description No of pixels Quality File size HQ You can record continuously 320 x 240 Moreclear Larger High Quality for 15 seconds at a time pixels sQ You can record continuously 160 x 120 Standard for 60 seconds at a time pixels Quality Normal Smaller Pixels are the unit used to express the resolution Relation between the record mode and the resolution ISP p 55 I Display the top menu in the shooting mode Open the lens barrier Press bo Press Q to select lt gt 2 lt 9 3 9 o gt o 5 a w Press xz W to select one of the record modes then press The record modes for still pictures are 1600x1200 SHQ HQ SQ1 and SQ2 and for movies SQ1 1024x768 are HQ and SQ 502 640 480 The record mode is set and the menu is ANCEL 4 SELECT GO OK closed Still picture record modes 4 Take the picture The record mode setting returns to HQ factory default setting when Note the lens barrier is closed Saving the settings All Reset B3 p 85 Even if you change the movie record mode the still picture record mode remains the same 54 Selecting the image
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69. lack subjects 2 0 1 Display the top menu in the shooting mode Open the lens barrier Press 2 Press to select MODE MENU Bunoous pesueapy 3 Press to select the CAMERA tab then press 4 Press lt to select then press 6 47 Varying the image brightness Exposure compensation gt 2 lt 9 3 9 a o gt 5 a 48 5 Press lt gt W to select the exposure compensation value Select a value to brighten the image or a value to darken the image The exposure compensation value is set To close the menu press twice 6 Take the picture Caution The exposure compensation value returns to 0 factory default setting when the lens barrier is closed Saving the settings All Reset p 85 When you adjust the exposure while observing the subject on the monitor the brightness of the image displayed also changes However the variation may be less noticeable when the subject is dark In this case play back the recorded picture to confirm that the exposure is satisfactory If the flash is used the image brightness exposure may differ from the intended brightness exposure Exposure compensation cannot correct the image if the surroundings of the subject are extremely bright or dark Selecting the metering area Spot metering In a b
70. mode Open the lens barrier Press amp Press 6 to select MODE MENU 3 Press lt to select the SETUP tab then press 4 Press amp to select ALL RESET then press 5 Press lt to select OFF To close the menu press twice eJeure The settings in the SETUP menu remain even when the power is Note turned off All Reset can also be set from the playback mode 85 Saving the settings All Reset Functions that All Reset affects Function Factory default setting Ref Page Monitor OFF p 17 DRIVE Single frame shooting for still pictures p 30 DIGITAL ZOOM OFF 1x p 38 FLASH AUTO p 42 0 p 47 METERING ESP p 49 WB AUTO p 51 lt HQ 1600 x 1200 pixels p 53 OFF p 40 86 Displaying shooting information This function lets you display detailed shooting information on the monitor for 3 seconds in the playback mode For details of the information that can be displayed see Monitor indications IS p 8 1 Display the top menu in the playback mode Press with the lens barrier closed Press 2 Pressing o displays the full amount of shooting information on the monitor ON To turn INFO off press to bring up the top menu and press ae 2 it n INFO is OFF Whel On
71. mpus com Olympus software updates can be obtained at http olympus com digital Adobe Photoshop Support Adobe software updates and technical information can be obtained at http www adobe com support OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO EUROPA GMBH Premises Goods delivery Wendenstrape 14 18 20097 Hamburg Germany Tel 040 237730 Letters Postfach 10 49 08 20034 Hamburg Germany Hotline Numbers for customers in Europe Tel 01805 67 10 83 for Germany Tel 00800 67 10 83 00 for Austria Belgium Denmark France Netherlands Norway Sweden Switzerland United Kingdom Tel 49 180 5 67 10 83 for Finland Italy Luxembourg Portugal Spain Czech Republic Tel 49 40 237 73 899 for Greece Croatia Hungary and the rest of Europe Our Hotline is available from 9 am to 6 pm Monday to Friday E Mail di support olympus europa com 2002 OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO LTD VT351802 OLYMPUS DIGITAL PERSONAL CAMERA COMPUTER DIGITAL CAMERA PC CONNECTION OPERATION MANUAL How to use your PC to get the most from images taken with your digital camera Thank you for purchasing an Olympus digital camera This manual provides instructions on how to install the USB driver To ensure correct installation refer only to these installation procedures Introduction This manual explains in detail how to connect your Olympus digital camera to a computer Read it carefully and
72. n an Olympus CAMEDIA P 400 P 330N E or P 200 digital printer If you insert a card containing the print reservation data into the printer printing is possible without using a PC For more details refer to the printer s instructions Transferring pictures to a PC and printing them from a printer connected to the PC If you have installed software for displaying JPEG pictures on your PC internet browser Paint Shop Pro Photoshop etc you can print out pictures on a printer connected to the PC Printing is also possible using CAMEDIA Master software Check your software before printing For details refer to the application software s instructions How to print pictures A Caution Pictures taken with this camera can also be printed using a printer or at a photo lab that supports the Design rule for Camera File system DCF If a card contains DPOF reservations set by another device entering reservations using this camera may overwrite the previous reservations This camera cannot be directly connected to printers such as the Olympus P 300 digital printer Not all functions may be available on all printers or at all photo labs If you are printing using the P 330N E only the first 999 pictures can be printed Print reservation may take considerable time in some cases sBunjes zud 91 sBunjes 92 3 Press V to select the PLAY 4 Press lt to select T then Making a print reservation on
73. n is complete If the Olympus Windows Installer screen appears click Close and remove the CD ROM from the CD ROM drive Connecting the camera to the computer Users running Windows 98 98SE need to install the USB drive before connecting the camera to your computer for the first time 627 p 9 1 Insert the marked end of the provided USB cable into the USB port on your computer as shown below Look for this mark Terminal USB port The location of the USB port varies depending on the computer For details refer to your computer s manual 2 After making sure that the camera is turned off connect the end of the USB cable to the USB connector on the camera The location of the USB connector or multi connector varies depending on the camera model Refer to the camera manual for details Camera with a USB connector Computer USB connector Smaller terminal Rectangular terminal ES USB cable USB port 11 Connecting the camera to the computer 3 Turn the camera on Camera with a lens barrier The power turns on automatically with the exception of some models which require you to press the monitor button When the camera is turned on the lamp on the right of the viewfinder lights up Camera witha mode Set the mode dial to If the camera has a power swi
74. ning Windows 98 98 SE start again from Confirming the USB driver is installed and Users running Window Me 2000 XP start from Connecting the camera to the computer Syston Geneia Devi devices by bpe Haars Patamarce View devices by conection 5 88 Network adapters 2 Other cos Ponts COH 8 LPT Retesh Sound video and controllers Roe Caneel Device Manager Serial Bus Controller category If the USB driver was successfully installed you can find the following in the the name of the camera you have connected listed under Disk drives OLYMPUS Digital Camera listed as one of the items in the Universal Downloading images to your computer 1 Double click the My Computer icon on the desktop For users running Windows XP click EE Control Panel from the Start menu My Computer 2 Double click the Removable Disk icon Gn A new Removable Disk icon appears when the camera is connected to the mene peti Pas computer as the digital camera is w s 59 recognized as a Removable Disk i cdi CAE If an error message appears when you double click the icon there may be a problem with one of the following the camera s power source the AC adapter is not properly connected or the battery power is low Make sure that the AC a
75. ns barrier Slide the lens barrier open until it clicks The flash pops up and the lens extends Position the AF target mark over the subject in the viewfinder When the distance from the camera to the subject is less than 0 5 m 1 6 ft select the macro mode Taking close up pictures Macro mode Ex p 40 Press the shutter button gently halfway The green lamp on the right of the viewfinder lights Green lamp Orange lamp AF target mark N up when the focus and exposure are locked At this time the sound of the focusing mechanism can be heard from inside the camera but no picture is being taken Press the shutter button all the way fully The camera takes the picture While the green lamp is blinking the subject cannot be brought into focus Remove your finger from the shutter button re position your subject and half press the shutter button again If correct focus cannot be obtained Focus lock p 33 When the camera is too close to the subject the green lamp blinks If this happens use the macro mode Taking close up pictures Macro mode I p 40 Taking still pictures Taking still pictures using the monitor 1 Open the lens barrier Slide the lens barrier open until it clicks The flash pops up and the lens extends 2 Press The monitor turns on Monitor indications 0 p 8
76. ntifying the OS p 6 v v Y Windows 98 MacOS 9 0 9 1 98 SE Second Edition Windows Me 2000 XP OS X 10 0 Y Installing the USB driver for Windows 98 p 9 Y Connecting the camera to the computer using the provided USB cable Windows p 11 Mac p 24 Y Y Confirming the computer recognizes the camera p 14 Y v v Downloading image files Windows p 17 Mac p 26 Y Y Y Disconnecting the USB cable Windows p 20 Mac p 30 Even if your computer has a USB connector data transfer may not function correctly if you are using one of the operating systems listed below or if you have an add on USB connector extension card etc Windows 95 NT 4 0 Windows 98 98 SE upgrade from Windows 95 Mac OS 8 6 or lower except Mac OS 8 6 equipped with USB MASS Storage Support 1 3 5 installed at the factory Data transfer is not guaranteed on a home built PC system or PCs with no factory installed OS Flowchart AC Caution When connecting the camera to the computer make sure that there is sufficient remaining battery power When connected transmitting to the computer the camera does not enter the sleep mode nor will the camera s power turn off automatically Depending on the camera model when the battery power runs out or the internal temperature rises the camera may stop operating automatically This could cause
77. ode The sequential Higher shutter speeds are used when the p 46 shooting mode was sequential shooting mode is selected which may used result in pictures that are darker than usual Select in the DRIVE menu The colors of pictures taken indoors look unnatural Possible cause Corrective action Ref Page Indoor lighting can Set the white balance according to the lighting p 51 affect the picture s colors There is no white in the Try to include something white in the picture or p 42 subject shoot using the fill in flash mode The white balance Adjust the white balance to the light source p 51 setting is wrong Bujooysajqnoiy 101 Bu ooys jqnosL 102 Troubleshooting The picture has obscured edge s close before taking the picture Possible cause Corrective action Ref Page The lens was partly Hold the camera correctly keeping your fingers p 29 blocked by a fingeror and the strap away from the lens the strap The subject was too Check the actual picture area on the monitor p 31 The lens was dirty Clean the lens Remove dust with a commercially available lens blower and wipe gently with a commercially available lens cleaner If the lens is left dirty mold may form The picture is out of focus he self portrait mode mode cancel the self portrait mode Possible cause Corrective action Ref Page The camera moved Hold
78. orescent lamp 43 soiseq Buljooys 44 Using the flash The fill in flash may not have the desired effect under excessively bright light Caution Flash off The flash does not fire even in low light conditions Use this mode in situations where flash photography is not desired or is prohibited or when you want to shoot a natural looking twilight or night scene Night scene x Use this mode when shooting a subject against a night background In this mode the flash is designed for slow shutter speeds enabling the flash to brighten the subject and the slow shutter speed to shoot the background ensuring both are exposed Night scene with red eye reduction XJ o Use this mode when shooting a portrait against a night background to reduce the red eye phenomenon In this mode pre flashes are emitted to counter the red eye phenomenon Since a slow shutter speed is automatically selected in low light situations when the flash off night scene or night scene with red eye reduction flash mode is set the use of a tripod is recommended to prevent your pictures from being blurred by camera shake The orange lamp lights up to warn of camera shake when the flash off mode is set in low light situations but you can take pictures Note that a moving subject will be blurred Caution Advanced shooting Using the self timer This function is useful for taking pictures with yourself included in t
79. picture 90 degrees clockwise or counterclockwise 1 2 Press with the lens barrier closed The monitor turns on Press 3 to select the picture you want to rotate yoeqheld Press then press 6 The mode menu is displayed Press lt to select the PLAY tab then press Press lt 5 gt to select 4 then press TT Editing still pictures 6 Press lt to select 90 or 90 then press 3 The picture is rotated and displayed vertically To close the menu press twice 90 clockwise 90 counterclockwise You cannot rotate movies pictures that have been edited on a PC or protected pictures Caution You cannot rotate pictures stored on a card with a write protect seal 3 D lt o S 78 Editing movies Creating an index The 9 frames extracted from the movie is displayed as an index to show the movie at a glance without playback Indexes can be stored on the card as still pictures 1 Press with the lens barrier closed The monitor turns on 2 Press to select a picture with the 22 indicator 3 Press then press The mode menu is displayed 4 Press to select the EDIT tab then press v D lt o S 79 5 Press lt to select INDEX then press Q Editing movies 5 D lt c D o x 6 Press lt to select INDEX then press amp
80. quality and size Record mode mummmmmmmmmummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Relation between the record mode and the resolution Resolution The number of pixels vertical x horizontal used when saving an image If the image will be printed higher resolutions larger numbers are recommended so that the image will be clearer However higher resolutions make the file size amount of data larger so the number of pictures that can be saved will be fewer Resolution and picture size on a computer screen When picture is transferred to a computer the size of the picture on the computer screen varies depending on the computer s monitor setting For instance a picture taken in 1024 x 768 resolution is the same size as the screen if you set the picture to 1x when the monitor setting is 1024 x 768 However if the monitor setting is over 1024 x 768 such as 1280 x 1024 the picture only takes up part of the screen Numbers of pictures you can shoot The table below is the approximate number of storable pictures 4 gt No of still pictures 8 a Record mode HQ 501 saz SmartMedia capacity 8 MB 5 16 29 49 16 MB 11 33 58 99 32 MB 22 66 117 199 64 MB 45 132 234 398 128 MB 91 266 469 798 55 Panorama shooting You can take advantage of panorama shooting with the provided Olympus CAMEDIA brand SmartMedia card Non Olympus cards do not support this feature Panorama shoot
81. r computer The Hard Disk window is displayed Macintosh HD BB 13 items 8 22 GB available Apple Extras Adobe Fonts olympus bs Deluxe Late Bresking News g ig Applications Interne System Folder Utilities g S Installer Logs Assistants 5 Drag amp drop the image you want to save in the computer in this case P1010012 JPG to the Hard Disk window The image is saved in the computer in the Hard disk To select all images click Edit gt Select all When the image file has been copied to the computer you can view images Note by double clicking the image files in the Hard Disk folder The files will be opened in the default image viewer of the operating system If you want to view the image a different size or process it you will need to open the image with software that supports JPEG or TIFF images files such as Paint Shop Pro Photoshop or CAMEDIA Master software the image is being copied Never open the card cover on the camera load or remove the batteries or connect or disconnect the AC adapter while the lamp is blinking as the image files may be destroyed The lamp on the right of the viewfinder or the card access lamp blinks while Caution 28 Downloading images to your computer e Mac OS
82. r several hours with the p 11 20 left with the batteries batteries removed the date time setting is removed canceled Set the date time again Erasure protection print reservation and card formatting cannot be performed Possible cause Corrective action Ref Page A write protect seal is Remove the seal before using the card Do not p 14 attached to the card reuse the write protect seal The settings performed are returned to the factory default settings Possible cause Corrective action Ref Page All Reset was set to Set All Reset in the mode menu to OFF p 85 ON Troubleshooting If the image quality is poor The picture is too bright Possible cause Corrective action Ref Page The flash was set to the Select a flash mode other than fill in flash p 42 fill in flash mode The subject was Adjust the exposure compensation toward p 47 excessively minus or change the camera position toward illuminated the subject The picture is too dark Possible cause Corrective action Ref Page The flash was blocked Hold the camera correctly keeping your fingers p 29 by a finger away from the flash The subject was out of Shoot within the flash working range p 42 the working range of the flash The flash was set to the Select a flash mode other than flash off p 42 flash off mode The subject was too Set the flash to fill in mode or use the spot p 42 49 small and was backlit metering m
83. reates sepia toned pictures p 75 Makes the file size smaller p 76 INDEX Creates an index picture of a movie in 9 frames p 79 CARD tab Formats a card p 82 CARD SETUP Erases all image data stored on the card p 70 SETUP tab ALL RESET Selects whether to save the current camera p 85 settings when you turn off the power Turns the beep sound used for warnings etc on and off p 81 Selects the number of frames in the index zz 64 display 131 Adjusts the brightness of the monitor p 88 e Sets the date and time p 20 Shooting basics Holding the camera Hold the camera firmly with both hands while keeping your elbows at your sides to prevent the camera from moving When taking pictures in the vertical position hold the camera so that the flash is at the top Horizontal grip Vertical grip gt 5 a c D 2 o Incorrect grip Keep your fingers and the strap away from the lens and flash eee Clear images cannot be obtained if the camera shakes as the shutter Note button is pressed Hold the camera securely and press the shutter button gently 29 soiseq Buljooys 30 Taking still pictures You can take still pictures using either the viewfinder or the monitor Both methods are easy as all you have to do is to press the shutter button Taking still pictures using the viewfinder 1 bo Open the le
84. ries depending on the model Refer to your camera s reference manual Double click the My Computer icon and right click the Removable Disk to display the menu 3 Click Eject on the menu aee Open Dak Explore Find Copy Disk Sharing iortcut Create SI Properties 20 Disconnecting the camera from your computer 4 Make sure that the lamp on the right Lamp of the viewfinder or the card access lamp is not blinking Remove the USB cable from the camera Remove the USB cable from your computer A s ooo sean Windows Me 2000 XP 1 Make sure that the lamp the right Lamp of the viewfinder or the card access lamp is not blinking Some camera models have either a lamp on the right of the viewfinder or a card access lamp and the location varies depending on the model Refer to your camera s reference manual Disconnecting the camera from your computer 2 Click the lt Unplug or Eject Hardware icon on the task bar The message saying that the drive has been stopped appears 3 Click on the message The Unplug or Eject Hardware window appears Stop USB Mass Storage Device Drive G 4 Whena message appears click SCT CRETE
85. s closed ote The beep sound can also be turned on and off from the playback mode 81 82 Formatting setup This function lets you format a card Formatting prepares cards to receive data Before using non Olympus cards or cards which have been formatted on a PC you must format them with this camera All existing data including protected data is erased when the card is formatted Once erased pictures cannot be restored so make sure Caution that you do not erase important data 1 Display the top menu in the shooting mode Open the lens barrier Press Press 6 to select MODE MENU 3 Press lt to select CARD tab then press 4 Press Q CARD Press lt to select YES then press m CAUTION ERASING ALL Formatting is executed A YES aim SELECT GO Formatting Card setup Ns Formatting can also be executed from the playback mode ote Never open the card cover or remove the batteries during formatting as this may cause malfunction of the card Caution Never connect or disconnect the AC adapter during formatting as this may cause malfunction of the card Cards with a write protect seal cannot be formatted Remove the seal before formatting the card Do not reuse the removed seal eJeure 83 sBunjes eJeure 84 Viewing a picture immedia
86. tch as well as a mode dial turn the power Switch to ON e Camera with a mode Camera setup connection mode Set the mode dial to to turn the camera on 12 Lens barrier Mode dial switch Connecting the camera to the computer ee a a 4 The computer recognizes the camera as a new device When you connect the camera to the computer for the first time the computer automatically recognizes the camera Click OK when the message saying that the installation is completed appears The computer recognizes the camera as a Removable Disk e Windows XP You can download image files from the camera easily Select Copy pictures to folder on my computer using Microsoft Scanner and Camera Wizard then follow the on screen instructions You may also select take no action to bypass the Microsoft Scanner and Camera Wizard You may then use a more advanced image viewing editing program such as Olympus CAMEDIA Master Software For detailed instructions on downloading refer to the CAMEDIA Master software user s guide When the camera is connected to the computer none of the camera buttons are functional Caution 13 Confirming the computer recognizes the camera 1 Double click the My Computer icon on the desktop For users running Windows XP click My Computer from the Start menu 2 Make sure the Removable Disk icon appears in the window
87. tely after shooting Rec View You can view the picture you have just taken on the monitor for 3 seconds while it is being recorded Rec View settings ON The picture being recorded is displayed on the monitor This is useful for a brief check of the picture you have just taken Pressing the shutter button halfway during Rec View lets you resume shooting immediately OFF The picture just taken is not displayed This is useful when you want to prepare for your next shot while the previous picture is being recorded I Display the top menu in the shooting mode Open the lens barrier Press Press to select MODE MENU 3 Press lt to select the SETUP tab then press Press xz W to select REC VIEW then press Press xz to select ON Rec View is set To close the menu press twice The Rec View setting remains even when the lens barrier is closed Note During sequential shooting Rec View is disabled Saving the settings All Reset This function lets you choose whether or not the camera saves its current settings when the power is turned off For setting to be saved see Functions that All Reset affects Ex p 86 All Reset settings ON AII settings are returned to the factory default settings when the power is turned off OFF The settings made just before the power is turned off are saved I Display the top menu in the shooting
88. the camera correctly and press the shutter p 29 when the shutter button button gently was pressed The subject was When using the macro mode make sure the p 40 outside the shooting subject is within the shooting range To cancel range when macro the macro mode close the lens barrier then mode was set open it again The shutter button was Press the shutter button while looking into the p 40 pressed while standing viewfinder not while standing in front of the in front of the camerain camera he self timer mode The flash was set to the Camera shake occurs easily with slower shutter p 42 lash off mode ina speeds Use a tripod or hold the camera firmly ighting condition requiring use of the lash The camera was set to If you do not want to shoot in the self portrait p 60 Specifications Product type Digital camera for shooting and displaying Recording system Still Movie Digital recording JPEG in accordance with Design rule for Camera File system DCF Digital Print Order Format DPOF QuickTime Motion JPEG support Memory SmartMedia 4 MB 128 MB All cards except 2 MB and 5 V Recording image resolution 1600 x 1200 pixels SHQ HQ 1024 x 768 pixels SQ1 640 480 pixels 502 No of storable pictures When an 8 MB card is used Approx 5 frames SHQ Approx 16 frames HQ Approx 29 frames SQ1 Approx 49 frames SQ2 No of effective pixels
89. the menus 1 Press to display 2 Press lt to select he top menu then a tab then press Q to press Q display the menu Top menu CAMERA tab es CRIED K WODENEND D quen To return to selecta tab press peuejs Dunes CARD peuejs Dune 24 Using the menus and tabs 3 Press V toselectthe Note desired item then press o display the available setting selections o the selected item The green frame moves Dre 4 Press V toselect the setting Setting is completed when the setting has been selected Ga DIGITAL ZOOM METERNG JC ON To return to select an item press DIGITAL 2000 421 MEI To close the menu press twice Not all items can be selected depending on the status of the camera and the settings performed For example when the movie mode is selected you cannot select SEPIA BLACK amp WHITE or the EDIT tab category By pressing the shutter button to take a picture while the menu is displayed you can take pictures with the currently selected settings If you want to save the settings after the camera is turned off set All Reset to OFF Saving the settings All Reset 0 p 85 Using the m
90. tical zoom If Note the digital zoom is set to ON a red section appears on the zoom indicator When you reach the limit of the optical zoom the digital zoom is enabled Pictures taken with the digital zoom may appear grainy Camera shake is likely to occur at higher magnifications Stabilize the camera with a tripod etc to avoid camera shake Turning the monitor off cancels the digital zoom However when the digital zoom is set to ON you can use the digital zoom again next time you turn the monitor on SoIseq Buljooys 39 Taking close up pictures Macro mode The macro mode allows you to shoot a subject at a distance of 0 2 0 5 m 0 7 1 6 ft RR uf A r e Normal shooting With the macro mode S 1 Open the lens barrier The camera turns on in the shooting mode e n o vo 2 Press amp The monitor turns on and the current Ca macro setting is displayed 3 Press while the current macro setting is displayed The setting changes between OFF each time lt is pressed When the macro mode is selected the macro mode indicator is displayed 4 Take the picture while observing your subject on the monitor To cancel macro mode press lt repeatedly until OFF appears The macro mode indicator W disappears 40 Taking close up pictures Macro mode eee The macro mode is canceled when the lens barrier is closed Saving Note the settings
91. ting pictures 72 Editing still pictures lille 74 Creating black and white 74 Creating sepia toned 75 Resizing pictures irs Lr hme 4 sina SAREE REPOS 76 Rotating pictures cii uere dire e eH 7T Editing miovies rim bere ede ood eee aes 79 Creating an iridex iii osse Bae Patan 79 Camera settings 81 Turning the beep sound off Beep 81 Formatting Card 82 Viewing a picture immediately after shooting Rec View 84 Saving the settings All 85 Contents Displaying shooting 87 Adjusting the monitor 5 88 Pixel Mappings 23532 Uses ene eX Shoe de APR Y rea redd 89 Print settings 90 How to print pictures i zi eset ee tie eee Neha QR E ET AS 90 Making a print reservation on the 92 Troubleshooting 96 Emor cod s saos E ee IO NARRA ORE eRe Rae LET 96 Troubleshoolirig aitidh Db ree tre necne RP ete Sule 98 If an operation does not work 98 If the image quality is 101 Specifications 103 Index 105 Indications used in t
92. tor button with the lens barrier closed The camera turns on in the playback mode The monitor turns on and the last picture taken is displayed monitor button Power off Press the monitor button Note A Caution The monitor and the camera turn off monitor button When the camera turns on the monitor may light up for an instant and a picture appear after a short time This is not a malfunction Never open the card cover remove the card or the batteries or connect or disconnect the AC adapter while the camera is turned on Doing so could destroy all data on the card Destroyed data cannot be restored When changing the card be sure to turn the camera off before opening the card cover Turning the power on off What to do if the CARD SETUP screen is displayed When the power is turned on the camera checks the card automatically If the card in the camera has to be formatted the following screen appears CARD SETUP peuejs Dunes SELECT GO Note that all existing data stored on the card is erased when the card is formatted Caution To turn the camera off CARD SETUP D FORMAT SELECT S GO To format the card A CAUTION ERASING ALL YES SELECTA EG GO Press lt on the arrow pad Press on the arrow pad to select POWER OFF then press to select FORMA
93. tore it separately as a new picture Use this function when you want to reduce the volume of image data such as when attaching a picture to e mail 1 Press with the lens barrier closed The monitor turns on 2 Press to select the picture you want to resize 3 Press then press Q The mode menu is displayed Press lt to select the EDIT tab then press 5 Press lt to select Bal then press yoeqheld 6 Press lt to select one of the following sizes 640 x 480 or 320 x 240 then press After a bar is displayed to show the progress of resizing the camera returns to the playback mode The resized picture is stored as a separate picture from the original one To cancel editing mode select CANCEL and press amp 76 Editing still pictures i You cannot resize movies or images that have been edited on a PC If the size of the selected picture is 640 x 480 or smaller you cannot Caution select 640 x 480 on the menu If the size of the selected picture is 320 x 240 you cannot select sgg on the menu You cannot resize pictures stored on a card with a write protect seal You cannot resize pictures if there is insufficient memory space on the card Rotating pictures Pictures taken with the camera held vertically are displayed horizontally In this case you can use this function to display the picture vertically You can rotate the selected
94. ts when you press 10 Close the lens barrier The camera turns off If the camera is left for about 1 hour with the batteries removed or if the battery power is exhausted the date and time settings may be canceled or become incorrect Before taking important pictures check that the date and time settings are correct Caution eee The date and time can also be set by the same procedure in the Note playback mode 21 Using the menus and tabs When you turn on the camera and press the top menu is displayed on the monitor The functions of this camera are set from the menus This chapter explains how the menus work using the shooting mode screens o 3 a 2 S a 8 2 amm Select each menu using 050 the arrow Mode Menu Let you quickly access the most Lets you access the menu frequently used menu settings selections to set the metering Display operational buttons at white balance etc the bottom of the screen let Categorizes the settings into 4 you select items by pressing tabs DS Displays the CAMERA PICTURE CARD and SETUP tabs Select the desired tab on the left of the screen by pressing E SHO 1600x1200 HO 1600x1200 502 640x480 ANCELY 3 SELECTA 22 Using the menus and tabs How to use
95. ure is protected To close the menu press twice Protecting pictures Protect AN Caution The On indicator is displayed at the top right of the protected picture Protection on each picture remains even when the camera is turned off Protected pictures cannot be erased by the single frame all frame erase function but they can be all erased with the format function Protection cannot be applied to pictures stored on a card with a write protect seal yoeqheld 73 Editing still pictures Creating black and white pictures This function enables you to turn the selected picture into a black and white picture 1 Press with the lens barrier closed The monitor turns on Press o Q to select the picture you want to turn into a black and white picture Press then press Q The mode menu is displayed 2 3 4 Press X to select the EDIT tab 5 then press Q Press V to select BLACK amp WHITE then press a 6 Press lt to select BLACK amp WHITE then press After a bar is displayed to show the progress of creating the camera returns to the playback mode The black and white picture is stored as a separate picture from the original one To cancel editing mode select CANCEL and press 5 D lt c D x You cannot create black and white movies
96. ve just taken Comparison of the viewfinder amp monitor Viewfinder Monitor Advantages Camera shake does not occur easily and subjects can be seen clearly even in bright places Little battery power is used You can check the picture area that the camera actually records more accurately Disadvantages When close to a subject the image in the viewfinder is a little different from the picture that the camera actually records Camera shake can occur easily and subjects may be difficult to see in bright dark places The monitor uses more battery power than the viewfinder Use the viewfinder for general snapshots landscape pictures casual shots etc or when taking several pictures in a row approx 0 5 m 1 6 ft Use the monitor when you need to know the exact area the camera records or when you want to shoot a close subject such as a close up portrait or flower approx 0 2 m 0 5 m 0 7 ft 1 6 ft NN The camera records a wider area than the image in the viewfinder see left As you get closer to the subject the actual image recorded becomes lower than the one in the viewfinder If correct focus cannot be obtained Focus lock When the subject you want to focus on is not in the center of the frame and you cannot position the AF target mark on it you can focus the camera on another point at roughly the same distance focus lock and take the

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